9 of the world's most remarkable trees

9 of the world's most remarkable trees

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In celebration of Arbor Day, check out this list of some of the most remarkable trees in the world, as compiled by TreeHugger.com.

1. Methuselah tree: The ancient bristlecone pine is located in Inyo National Forest, California and considered one of the world's oldest trees, at around 5,000 years old. The actual Methuselah tree is secret and protected, meaning no one knows what the actual tree looks like. Photo courtesy Chao Yen - Flickr

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2. El Arbor del Tule: This Montezuma cypress tree resides in Oaxaca, Mexico. With a circumference at 119 feet, it holds the current record of the of greatest girth among trees. Photo courtesy Rodolfo Araiza - Flickr

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3. General Sherman tree: Located in Sequoia National Park in California, General Sherman is the largest, by volume, living single-stem tree in the world. It is estimated to be between 2,300 and 2,700 years old. Photo courtesy Labete - Flickr

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4. Hyperion: The tallest living tree in the world is a 379.1 foot-tall redwood in Redwood National Park in California. Photo courtesy Wayne Hseih - Flickr.

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5. Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi: Located in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka and planted in 288 BC, it is the oldest living tree in the world planted by humans. It is considered a sacred tree to Buddhists. Photo courtesy VSL Travels - Flickr

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6. Jomon Sugi: The largest conifer in Japan at 83-feet-tall, and with a 53-foot girth. Jomon Sugi is located on the north face of the tallest mountain on Yakushima Island and is estimated to be between 2,170 and 7,200 years old.

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7. Old Tjikko: The Norway spruce stands at just 16-feet-tall in Sweden, but is 9,550 years old, the oldest single-stemmed clonal, meaning its roots have endured for its whole life.

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8. Pando: A 105-acre colony of Quaking Aspen trees in Utah. At 80,000 years old, it is the oldest living organism in the world. Each tree is genetically identical, each coming from a single root. Photo courtesy Ken Lund - Flickr

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9. The Tree of the Hundred Horses: The oldest chestnut tree in the world, located in Sicily. It holds the Guinness World Record for greatest tree girth, with a circumference of 190 feet. It no longer holds the current record, due to it being separated into three parts. The tree got its name from a legend involving 100 knights and a queen of Aragon taking shelter under it during a thunderstorm.

In celebration of Arbor Day, check out this list of some of the most remarkable trees in the world, as compiled by TreeHugger.com.

1. Methuselah tree: The ancient bristlecone pine is located in Inyo National Forest, California and considered one of the world's oldest trees, at around 5,000 years old. The actual Methuselah tree is secret and protected, meaning no one knows what the actual tree looks like. Photo courtesy Chao Yen - Flickr

2. El Arbor del Tule: This Montezuma cypress tree resides in Oaxaca, Mexico. With a circumference at 119 feet, it holds the current record of the of greatest girth among trees. Photo courtesy Rodolfo Araiza - Flickr

3. General Sherman tree: Located in Sequoia National Park in California, General Sherman is the largest, by volume, living single-stem tree in the world. It is estimated to be between 2,300 and 2,700 years old. Photo courtesy Labete - Flickr

4. Hyperion: The tallest living tree in the world is a 379.1 foot-tall redwood in Redwood National Park in California. Photo courtesy Wayne Hseih - Flickr.

5. Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi: Located in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka and planted in 288 BC, it is the oldest living tree in the world planted by humans. It is considered a sacred tree to Buddhists. Photo courtesy VSL Travels - Flickr

6. Jomon Sugi: The largest conifer in Japan at 83-feet-tall, and with a 53-foot girth. Jomon Sugi is located on the north face of the tallest mountain on Yakushima Island and is estimated to be between 2,170 and 7,200 years old.

7. Old Tjikko: The Norway spruce stands at just 16-feet-tall in Sweden, but is 9,550 years old, the oldest single-stemmed clonal, meaning its roots have endured for its whole life.

8. Pando: A 105-acre colony of Quaking Aspen trees in Utah. At 80,000 years old, it is the oldest living organism in the world. Each tree is genetically identical, each coming from a single root. Photo courtesy Ken Lund - Flickr

9. The Tree of the Hundred Horses: The oldest chestnut tree in the world, located in Sicily. It holds the Guinness World Record for greatest tree girth, with a circumference of 190 feet. It no longer holds the current record, due to it being separated into three parts. The tree got its name from a legend involving 100 knights and a queen of Aragon taking shelter under it during a thunderstorm.

In celebration of Arbor Day, check out this list of some of the most remarkable trees in the world, as compiled by TreeHugger.com.

1. Methuselah tree: The ancient bristlecone pine is located in Inyo National Forest, California and considered one of the world's oldest trees, at around 5,000 years old. The actual Methuselah tree is secret and protected, meaning no one knows what the actual tree looks like. Photo courtesy Chao Yen - Flickr

2. El Arbor del Tule: This Montezuma cypress tree resides in Oaxaca, Mexico. With a circumference at 119 feet, it holds the current record of the of greatest girth among trees. Photo courtesy Rodolfo Araiza - Flickr

3. General Sherman tree: Located in Sequoia National Park in California, General Sherman is the largest, by volume, living single-stem tree in the world. It is estimated to be between 2,300 and 2,700 years old. Photo courtesy Labete - Flickr

4. Hyperion: The tallest living tree in the world is a 379.1 foot-tall redwood in Redwood National Park in California. Photo courtesy Wayne Hseih - Flickr.

5. Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi: Located in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka and planted in 288 BC, it is the oldest living tree in the world planted by humans. It is considered a sacred tree to Buddhists. Photo courtesy VSL Travels - Flickr

6. Jomon Sugi: The largest conifer in Japan at 83-feet-tall, and with a 53-foot girth. Jomon Sugi is located on the north face of the tallest mountain on Yakushima Island and is estimated to be between 2,170 and 7,200 years old.

7. Old Tjikko: The Norway spruce stands at just 16-feet-tall in Sweden, but is 9,550 years old, the oldest single-stemmed clonal, meaning its roots have endured for its whole life.

8. Pando: A 105-acre colony of Quaking Aspen trees in Utah. At 80,000 years old, it is the oldest living organism in the world. Each tree is genetically identical, each coming from a single root. Photo courtesy Ken Lund - Flickr

9. The Tree of the Hundred Horses: The oldest chestnut tree in the world, located in Sicily. It holds the Guinness World Record for greatest tree girth, with a circumference of 190 feet. It no longer holds the current record, due to it being separated into three parts. The tree got its name from a legend involving 100 knights and a queen of Aragon taking shelter under it during a thunderstorm.